John Smiths Bitter / Extra Smooth

Brewed by John Smiths (S&N, Heineken)
Style: Bitter
Tadcaster, England

Alla spina a Chiavari in un locale non proprio osceno, di cui non ricordo bene il nome; mentre facevamo i mimi. Il fusto era un po’ agli sgoccioli, non so se questo abbia influito, comunque non l’ho terminata: una bitter molto stucchevole, di standard commerciale, con un sentore di luppolo abbastanza vago e generico che non riesce a dominare sull’artificiosità dell’insieme.

...can. Poured a weak light yellow with a creamy nitrogen head. Not much flavor, other than metal and cereal. No carbonation, very watery and flavorless. Weak.

Can. Nice microfoam head with excellent duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are malt, caramel, hops and notes of honey. Very smooth.

insipid, ’creamy’ watered nonsense. sweet...some honeycomb, but mostly flat and watery.

Had this one from the can while aboard a RCCL cruise. It’s pretty a standard bitter. I found it to be more bitter than Boddington’s. The creamy off white head lasted through the whole glass. The head reminded me of marshmellow cream puff.

Nitrix fired head. No carbonation and hmmm... creamy in a synthetic sort of a way. Pretty to look at. Bit sweet and nutty. Lots of solid barley.

Can at a family gathering. Copper with nitro creamy head. This was not as bad as I expected and made me think how many equally bland cask beers I have sampled this year from brewers large and small.,

Draft. Pours clear copper with foamy white head. Aroma malty and light citrus hops. Taste malty, bitter and watery with bitter and dry finish.